Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-28

| in which he eulogized Senator Sherman and
| Governor Foraker, and referred to the work
| of the last Republican legislature in compll-
| mentary terms His references to Governor
| Foraker were received with loud applause,
| but when the name of Senator Sherman was
| mentioned the audience went wild, and the
cheers were repeated three times over Then
there was hull: bnt when the speaker pro-
reeded to say that his public career had been
equaled by few and exceled by none, and
| that he was well worthy of being elevated to
the highest place in the gift oil the nation, the
enthusiasm was renewed with even greater
intensity
| The address of the temporary chairman
was vigorous one. He denounced the Dem
ocraey of the state in unsparing terms and
declared that it insulted the intelligence of
the state when it sought to sneak into power
on its present platform From this he pro-
| ceeded, interrupted every moment with
cheers, to say: Gentlemen. this year, yea.
this convention, begins the presidential bat
| tie of 1855. Let this convention to-day name
| Ohio's choice for the presidency You know
| whom | mean: there IS but one name for
| Ohioans now, whatever there may have been
in the past For twenty eight years the Re-
publican party 81 Ohio has trusted, loved
and honored John Sherman Let Us show to
the Republicans of the country that we honor,
love and trust him still Let US give him
such sincere, enthusiastic and determined
Endorsement as is befitting so distinguished
| fellow citizen, whose dee will live in the
| nations history as do those of Alexander
Hamilton Republicans of Ohio, from whose
midst came Grant, HAYES and Garfield,
| can not with credit to themselves do less
This is our opportunity; let us grasp it The
people of the country are ready for John
Sherman. They have not forgotten the past;
they have forgiven it. but they will not fol-
| low a Bourbonism which seeks to revive the
principles of a lost cause-principles that
were shot to death nearly generation ago
Their march is in another direction, and as
sure November it comes, wewill elect Foraker
and the state ticket. Then let US turn toward
| 1883 and try TO put John Sherman in the
| White House
The conclusion of the speech was received
with another outburst of enthusiasm. the del
egates upon the floor and the spectators il
the balconies vieing with each other in tbs
heartiness of the demonstrations. while the
occupants of the ladies' gallery waved their
handkerchiefs and clapped their hands for
/ several seconds. When quiet had been re-
stored the roll of districts was called for mem
hers Of the various committees Fully half
an hour was thus occupied, and the Twenty
first and last district had hardly been COM
pleted when from the center of the hall the
well known voice of Congressman Charles
Grosvenor was heard to claim the recogni-
tion of the chair. Instantly all eyes were
| turned in his direction. In slow and meas
ured tones he commenced: Il have q resolu-
ton to offer" Then he paused, and the pause
was fatal for the time being to the matter he
had in hand, for, taking advantage of it,
Ex- Speaker Keifer was on his feet. Il move
| that all resolutions be read and referred to
| the committee on resolutions without de-
bate, he shouted The motion was seconded
in dozen quarters, and on being put to a
vote was carried by a large majority, al
| though the noes" managed to make great
deal of noise
By this time Gen Grosvenor's resolution
had reached the platform 1t read as fol-
| lows:
Recognizing, as the Republicans Of Ohio always
have the gifted and tried statesmen of the Rspub
lcan party of other states; loyal and unfaltering
in their devotion to the success of the organiza
ton in 1885, under whatever standard bearer the
| national convention may select. thet have inst
| pride in the record and career of John Sherman
as member of the Republican party and as a
statesman Of fidelity large experience and great
ability. His career as statesman began with the
| birth of the Republican party; he has grown and
developed with the growth of that organization
his genius and patriotism are stamped upon the
records of the party, and the statutes and const
| tuition of the country: and. believing that his
nomination for the Office of president would be
wise and judicious, respectfully present his
name to the people of the United States as can
didate, and announce our hearty and cordial sup
port of him for that Office
There was terrific applause when Sher-
mans name was reached, and when the read
ing had concluded the senator's supporters
climbed up on their chairs, threw up their
hats, and yelled until their lung power was
exhausted
Once more the enthusiasm was renewed
when Mayor Smith, of Cincinnati, presented
series of resolutions signed by 400 members
of the Twelfth Ward Republican club of that
city indorsing Sherman as a candidate for
the presidency. Walter S. Thomas, the col
ored editor, of Columbus, read the resolutions
in style that brought out all the points
1t was now the turn of the Blaine men. and
Col J. g. Munson of GAINESVILLE, came to the
front with this resolution:
That We hereby pledge the united and enthusi-
astic support of the Republicans of Ohio to the
nominee of the next national Republican conven-
ton; and. in this connection. we call the atten-
ton of the Republicans of Ohio to the emine mt
services and splendid career of the Hon John
Sherman
There was not much applause when the
resolution had haar, rood md of I'd
dress from the Lincoln club of Piqua favor
ing the Endorsement of the senator, the con-
vention adjourned for the day
At 11:30 D. m, after session of nearly
seven hours, the committee on resolutions de-
cided by a majority vote to incorporate the
Grosvenor resolution in the platform
Blaine's friends will present minority report
and there will probably be bitter fight in
the convention. Sherman has secured con-
troll of the state committee and will also be
the permanent chairman of the convention.
The -Shermanites made earnest but I'M
successful efforts during Wednesday to effect
| compromise, as well as to induce the SEN
ators heutenants to change their programme.
| They have also placed in circulation for sig
nature paper by which those who attach
| their names are put on record as declaring
that they have no power or authority to vote
on the presidential question; that they were
elected simply to help make state ticket and
that vote either way on the Endorsement
will compromise them in their districts If
enough signatures can be obtained to this
document to make it formidable an effort
will he made to get it before the convention.
MARYLAND DEMOCRATS MEET.
The President Endorsed and a Ticket
| Ghasen-A Reconciliation